Grenadian English Creole

A language of Grenada

ISO 639: gcl
Population: 107,000 (2020).
Location:: Widespread.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous). De facto language of national identity.
Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern
Dialects: Carriacou English Creole. Reportedly most similar to Trinidad [trf] and Barbados [bjs].
Language Use: Carriacou is an English creole (1996 R. Kephart). The creole predominates in Grenada (Holm 1989:458). All informal domains. Used by all. Used as L2 by Lesser Antillean French Creole [acf].
Language Development: Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Grenadian English Creole
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Creole languages typically exist alongside their lexifier language. In such situations, a continuum forms of variations between the Creole and the acrolect. It is therefore difficult to substantiate the number of Creole speakers and English speakers.

Location: Widespread.